Ski sled



Jan. It, 19241- 11,479,162

P. J. SWANSON I SKI SLED Filed Dec. 14. 1922 M w. /.9 d

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The invention is a toy that may be used on snow or ice which has two runners hinged together so that one is in front of the other, with handles for guiding the forward runner and a place for one foot on the rear runner. V

The object of the invention is to provide a toy for snow or ice which has handles onit by which it may be held and guided and a place on it in which one foot may be placed so that it ma be propelled by the other foot.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy that may be used on snow or ice which is made in two sections so that it may be guided by the front section.

And a further object of the invention is to rovide a toy with a runner similar to a sle runner that has a hinge joint in it and.

a handle on the front section so that it may be guided.

With these ends in view the invention embodies two runners each having its forward end slightly curved upward and the rear runner being pivoted to the rear of the front runner. The front runner has a vertical member extending upward from its rear end with handles at its top and a diagonal brace connecting. it to the forward end of the runner. The rear runner has a horizontal plate on it with its forward end bent upward and clips on its sides so that a foot may be placed on it. 3 I

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation.

Figure 2 is an elevation looking at the rear.

Figure 3 is a cross section on the center line of the pivot showing a runner of an alternate design.

In the drawings I have shown my device as it would be constructed wherein numeral 1 indicates the forward runner, numeral 2 the rear runner, numeral 3 the vertical post on the forward runner, and numeral 4 the foot rest on the rear runner.

The forward runner 1 may be constructed of a T bar as shown with its forward end 5 curved upward. The post 3 is rigidly attached to the rear end of the runner 1 and extends upward to such a height that han-' dles 6 on its upper end may be conveniently held by the hands of the person using the A diagonal member 7 is rigidly attached to the runner at a point 8 which is a short'distance behind the curve at the forward end and also to the post 3 at the point 9 which is a short distance below the top.

The post 3 has a rin or collar 10 around it and between this co lar and the top of the runner is a hub 11 to which the rear runner 2 is attached. The hub 11 is mounted on the post in such a manner that the post is free to turn or twist so that the front runner may be turned by the handles 6 while the rear runner is rigidly held by the foot of a person usin the device. The foot rest 4 is constructe of a piece of plate the rear end of which is bent downward to form a vertical member 12 that is rigidly attached to the runner 2 at a point a short distance from the rear end, and the forward end of which is bent upward to iorm a. shield 13 against which the toe will bear and which will also act as a baflie to prevent snow-from reaching the foot. On the plate forming the foot rest 4 are clips 14 which prevent the foot sliding off of the sides. These clips may be formed by bending up portions of the plate or by attaching another plate to it with its ends bent upward.

In the'design shown in Figure? I have shown a rectangular shaped bar 15 for the runnerin place of the T shaped bar as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and although I have only shown this bar in two designs it is understood that it may be round, square, triangular, or of any desired shape.

It is understood that other changes may be made in the construction without departing from the spirit of the invention. One of which changes may be in the cross sectional shape of any of the members as either of them may be round, square, triangular,- or of any deslred shape and they may also be solid or tubular, another change may be in the making of any of the members in curved or fancy designs instead of the plain design as shown, and still another may be in the connection between the forward and rear runners as this may be made in any desired design.

The construction will be readily understood from the foregoing description. To use the device it may be assembled as shown with all of the joints in each section welded or rigidly made and when it is desired to use the device the handles 6 may be held by the hands and one foot may be placed on the foot rest 4. Then by pushing with the other foot the device will move forward and it will be seen that it may readily be guided by twisting the forward runner 1 with the handles 6.

Having thus fully described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure byv Letters Patent, is:-- v 1. A manually propelled toy having a runner made in two sections, the forward end of the rear section being pivotally atend of the runner and to the upper end of 2. A device of the type described embody-s ing a triangular shaped frame; the base or horizontal member of which is constructed of an inverted T bar with its forwardend pro ect1ng beyond the diagonal member and curved upward and the vertical member of -which extends upward from the rear end of the base member and has handles at each side of its upper end and a collar around it a short distance above the base member; and

a smaller frame with an inverted T shaped base member having its forward end slightly curved upward, and a horizontal plate with its forward end bent upward and a clip on it above the base member; said smaller frame being pivotally attached to the vertical member of the triangular shaped frame.

PETER J. SWANSON. 

